FAQ

No. A good quality UHF antenna is all you need. Selective TV does not sell or install antennas but we can help connect you with local antenna experts. Some viewers purchase and install antennas themselves.

Most homes today are already wired for multiple televisions. A single antenna will serve multiple televisions although in some cases additional equipment such as signal boosters or powered splitters may be required.

Almost always the answer is no, although there are rare exceptions.

Generally 40 miles from the transmission tower in Garfield Minnesota.

Selective TV is a 501-(c)(4) non-profit corporation that is administered by a local 9 member board of directors who are elected by Selective TV members.

As a 501-(c)(4) non-profit corporation, Selective TV cannot sell advertising and is not eligible for any ongoing government payments. Operational expenses are covered entirely by re-transmission fees and member/viewer dues and contributions.

Contributions pay ongoing expenses like utilities, equipment repair and replacement, tower land leases, engineering fees, license fees, legal fees, advertising, insurance, office space rental etc… Selective TV has the same types of expenses as any other business or service would incur.

In an effort to keep operating expenses as low as possible while still serving viewers we have found that these limited office hours meet both needs. Viewers can call at anytime during or after office hours and leave a message, all messages receive a return call.

There are many UHF translators like Selective TV scattered across the United States because there are many “holes” or “dead spots” in over the air television coverage. These mostly rural areas are too far away to receive signals from metropolitan areas where television broadcasters are located. For example, Alexandria is 130 miles away from the Twin Cities metropolitan area where broadcast stations for all 4 major networks are located.